do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11 of the Dutch continental shelf   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, energy site, exchange of information, exploitation of resources, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration

8.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/9

Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11 of the
Dutch continental shelf

(2006/C 56/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby gives notice that an applica-
tion has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11 as indicated on the
map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant)
2002, No 245).

With reference to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30
May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and
production of hydrocarbons and the publication required by Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet)
(Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites
interested parties to submit an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The
criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the Directive are set out
in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official
Journal of the European Union and should be sent to the Minister for Economic Affairs, for the attention of
the Director of Energy Production, Prinses Beatrixlaan 5, The Hague, Netherlands, and marked ‘personal’.

Applications submitted after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than twelve months after the period has expired.

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31-70) 379 73 82.
2006/191/EC: Commission Decision of  1 March 2006  declaring operational the Regional Advisory Council for the Baltic Sea under the common fisheries policy
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic Sea, advisory committee (EU), common fisheries policy

L 66/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2006

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 March 2006

declaring operational the Regional Advisory Council for the Baltic Sea under the common fisheries
policy

(2006/191/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

As required by Article 3(2) of Decision 2004/585/EC, the
Member States concerned determined whether the appli-
cation concerning the Regional Advisory Council for the
Baltic Sea was in conformity with the provisions laid
down in that Decision. On 13 December 2005,
the
Member States concerned transmitted a recommendation
on that Regional Advisory Council to the Commission.

(5)

The Commission has evaluated the application by the
interested parties and the recommendation in the light
of Decision 2004/585/EC and the aims and principles of
the Common Fisheries Policy, and considers that
the
Regional Advisory Council for the Baltic Sea is ready
to become operational,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Regional Advisory Council for the Baltic Sea, established by
Article 2(1)(a) of Decision 2004/585/EC, shall be operational as
from 13 March 2006.

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2006.

For the Commission

Joe BORG
Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Decision 2004/585/EC of 19 July
2004 establishing Regional Advisory Councils under
the
common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 3(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation transmitted by Denmark
on 13 December 2005 on behalf of Denmark, Germany,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December
2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of
fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (2)
and Decision 2004/585/EC provide the framework for
the establishment and operation of Regional Advisory
Councils.

Article 2 of Decision 2004/585/EC establishes a Regional
Advisory Council to cover the Baltic Sea in International
Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) areas IIIb,
IIIc and IIId as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No
3880/91 (3).

3(1)

accordance with Article

In
of Decision
2004/585/EC, representatives of the fisheries sector and
other interests groups submitted a request concerning the
operation of that Regional Advisory Council to Denmark,
Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and
Sweden.

(1) OJ L 256, 3.8.2004, p. 17.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005 (OJ L 74, 19.3.2005,
p. 5).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4036 — TPG IV/Apax/Q-Telecom) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment, merger control, mobile phone, restrictive-practice authorisation

8.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4036 — TPG IV/Apax/Q-Telecom)

(2006/C 56/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 January 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4036. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4116 — Apax/Tommy Hilfiger Corporation)

(2006/C 56/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 February 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4116. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Declaration by the Netherlands in accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of  14 June 1971  on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: Netherlands
Subjects: Netherlands, child care, free movement of workers, social security, social-security benefit, wage earner

8.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

Declaration by the Netherlands in accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed
persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Com-
munity

(2006/C 56/01)

The Netherlands Government wishes to inform you of the following:

In accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social
security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving
within the Community, Member States are required to specify the social security legislation to which this
Regulation applies and to notify it to you.

The Netherlands Government wishes to amend one point of the declaration

On 1 January 2005 the Childcare Act entered into force. The financing of childcare is borne by three
parties: parents, government and employers. A precondition for a means-tested government contribution
towards childcare costs is that both parents must be in employment or in receipt of benefit. The contribu-
tion paid by the government must be classified as a family allowance.

The above gives rise to the following amendment:

Legislation and schemes referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) of the Regulation

Family allowances:

— ‘Law of 9 July 2004 (Netherlands Official Gazette 2004, 455) regulating matters relating to contribu-
tions towards the costs of childcare and safeguards concerning the quality of childcare (Childcare Act)’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, distributive trades, economic concentration, management, merger control, spare part, vehicle, vehicle rental

C 56/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 56/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Imperial Holdings Ltd (‘IH’, South
Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Multipart
HoldingsLtd and Lex Commercials Ltd (together ‘Target’, UK), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— IH: logistics, vehicle and forklift leasing, etc;

— Target: distribution of commercial vehicles and spare parts, logistics.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart
to the
following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of  3 May 1988  on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, electrical equipment, harmonisation of standards, product safety, safety standard, technical standard, toy industry

8.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/3

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the
safety of toys

(2006/C 56/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonized standards under the directive)

European
Standardisation
Organisation (1)

Reference and title of the standard
(and reference document)

Reference of the
superseded standard

Date of cessation of
presumption of conformity
of the superseded standard
Note 1

CENELEC

EN 50088:1996
Safety of electric toys

Amendment A2:1997 to EN 50088:1996

Amendment A1:1996 to EN 50088:1996

Amendment A3:2002 to EN 50088:1996

NONE

Note 3

Note 3

Note 3

CENELEC

EN 62115:2005
Electric toys — Safety
(IEC 62115:2003 + A1:2004 (Modified))

EN 50088:1996 and its
amendments
Note 2

(1) CENELEC: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel: (32-2) 519 68 71, fax: (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

—

Date expired
(1.3.2000)

Date expired
(1.10.2001)

Date expired
(1.3.2005)

1.1.2008

Note 1: Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal
(‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards
is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

Note 3:

Note 2: The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date
stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential
requirements of the directive
In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if
any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of
EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment.
On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the
essential requirements of the directive.
Addendum to the Directive 2005/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of  14 December 2005  amending for the 22nd time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (phthalates in toys and childcare articles) ( OJ L 344, 27.12.2005 )
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: cosmetic product, dangerous substance, market approval, marketing standard, public health, toxic substance, toy industry

8.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 68/39

ADDENDUM

to the Directive 2005/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 amending for
the 22nd time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances
and preparations (phthalates in toys and childcare articles)

(Official Journal of the European Union L 344 of 27 December 2005)

The following Statements are added:

1. Statement by the Commission concerning the guidance document

As soon as the Directive relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of phthalates in toys and childcare articles
(22nd amendment of Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous
preparations) is adopted, the Commission, in consultation with Member States’experts responsible for the management of
Directive 76/769/EEC and stakeholders, will prepare a guidance document in order to facilitate the implementation of the
Directive. The document will address in particular the provisions on restrictions of certain substances in toys and childcare
articles intended for children insofar as they concern the condition ‘which can be placed in the mouth’ as specified in the
annex to the Directive.

In the context of this work, the aspects related to ‘accessible’ plasticized material and ‘handheld’ toys will be examined.

2. Statement concerning fragrances

The Commission confirms its intention to address the issue of fragrances in toys in the framework of the revision of Council
Directive 88/378/EEC on the safety of toys. This will have the advantage to identify exactly what should be understood
as fragrances, consider the appropriate measures to deal with the risks identified and ensure consistency with the other
legislative provisions of the said Directive.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4116 — Apax/Tommy Hilfiger Corporation) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

8.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4036 — TPG IV/Apax/Q-Telecom)

(2006/C 56/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 January 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4036. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4116 — Apax/Tommy Hilfiger Corporation)

(2006/C 56/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 February 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4116. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 56/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2006

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 March 2006

(2006/C 56/02)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

RON

Romanian leu

1,1913

140,34

7,4598

0,68580

9,4733

1,5616

79,53

7,9875

1,9558

0,5747

28,767

15,6466

255,34

3,4528

0,6962

0,4293

3,8562

3,4909

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,52

37,439

1,5800

1,6180

1,3636

9,2462

1,8357

1,9450

KRW South Korean won

1 163,54

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,5189

9,5810

7,3249

Indonesian rupiah

11 021,91

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,424

60,816

33,4060

46,580

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.